Quick Info
| Profession | Spoken Word Artist, MC, YouTuber, Hip-Hop Artist, Author, Public Speaker, Designer, Filmmaker, Creative Consultant |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Date of Birth | 12/07/1981 |
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| Age | 44 years |
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| Birthplace | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm (5' 11") |
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| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
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| Religion/Religious Views | Son of immigrant Indian Punjabi Sikh parents |
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Family
| Father | His father is a cab driver and holds a Master's degree in Economics. |
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| Mother | Name not known |
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| Siblings | |
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| Spouse | N/A |
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Career
| Debut | | Music Album | Humble The Poet Presents: -00.05 (2009) |
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| Modelling | Did modelling for designer Raji Aujla |
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| Commercial Single | Leh, a song in collaboration with Lilly Singh (2014) |
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| Book | Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths For A Better Life (2014) |
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| Self-Directed Music Video | H.A.I.R (2017) |
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| Podcast | Humble The Poet Daily'ish Podcast (2021) |
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| Awards, Honours, Achievements | - Won the CBC Canada Reads in 2017
- Featured in 'Top 10 Canadian-South Asian artists' in 2014
- Documentary on Singh won Best Short Film in 2012
- Featured in Apple's #ShotOnIphone campaign
- Featured in Goa as part of 'The Dewarists'
- Nominated for Best Original Song at the 2014 Streamy Awards
- Performed at major festivals including Lollapalooza
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| Published Books | - Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths For A Better Life (2014)
- Things No One Else Can Teach Us
- How to Be Love(d)
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| Career Transition | Left his job as an elementary school teacher in 2010 to pursue a career in creative arts |
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Favourites
| Book | Autobiography of Malcolm X |
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| Artists | - Lauryn Hill
- Andrรฉ 3000
- Dr. Suess
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| Poets | - Rupi Kaur
- Saul Williams
- Ian Kamau
- Mustafa The Poet
- K'naan
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Humble The Poet was born in Toronto to immigrant parents from Indian Punjab. |
| 2. His father holds a Master's degree in Economics. |
| 3. He is known as a versatile personality, excelling as a YouTuber, MC/Spoken Word artist, and author. |
| 4. Humble The Poet was born and raised in Toronto to immigrant parents from Indian Punjab. |
| 5. He adopted his stage name officially in 2009 when he launched The Poet Project. |
| 6. He has over one million social media followers. |
| 7. He is the founder of the website Brwnppl. |
| 8. He throws a music festival that donates proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Foundation and Doctors Without Borders. |